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Claudia Haltern Superpower Story

Ambassador Spotlight Series

September 27, 2022

Meet Claudia Haltern, eXXpedition Virtual Voyage 5 to South Africa. As part of our Ambassador Spotlight Series we wanted to share Claudia’s Superpower Story.

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Meet Claudia Haltern, anaesthesiologist, diver and

Meet Claudia Haltern, anaesthesiologist, diver and eXXpedition Virtual Voyage South Africa Crew Member.

Member of Ghost Diving, and the Baseline Project, Claudia has been using her superpower - diving - to work with organisations tackling ocean plastic pollution.

To learn more about Claudia’s change-making adventures, follow the #linkinbio and take a read of her scuba-diving Superpower Story.

#Diving #GhostDiving #MarineConservation

@ghostdivingorg

88% of UK citizens regularly recycle with over hal

88% of UK citizens regularly recycle with over half of us recycling more in the past year than before. ⁠
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Whilst you may have a recycling routine that works for you, there are some common items that are not being recycled when they could be.⁠
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Using the SHiFT.How platform, we have created a "Surprising Recycling Guide", to help you understand how to recycle items you may not have previously considered. ⁠
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Follow the #linkinbio to discover a healthier approach to your household clutter!⁠
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@jointheshift_⁠
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#WorldRecyclingWeek

Founder of Plaine Products, eXXpedition Ambassador

Founder of Plaine Products, eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 5 Crew Member, Lindsey McCoy is on a mission to make re-use a go-to consumer option.⁠
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In 2017, Lindsey launched Plaine Products - a company working to offer a solution to single-use plastic consumption through re-fill personal care products. ⁠
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To date, Plaine Products have eliminated 300,000 plastic bottles from the waste stream. ⁠
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In celebration of World Recycling Week we wanted to share Lindsey's achievements in the re-use space. Follow the #Linkinbio to find out more.⁠
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@lindsey_d_mccoy @plaineproducts⁠
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#ReUse #WorldRecyclingWeek #CircularSolutions

Tickets are out now for Sally Earthrowl's first RG

Tickets are out now for Sally Earthrowl's first RGS-IGB Talk.⁠
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On Wednesday 19th October, our Round the World mission lead, Sally, will be talking about her adventures at sea, her experience as an ocean advocate and her approach to delviering a plastic-free ocean. ⁠
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Follow the #LinkInBio for more ticket and event information. ⁠
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@rgs_igb @planetearthrowl @missemilypenn

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Taylor, PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and Director of the Circularity Assessment Protocol with the Jambeck Research Group at the University of Georgia, joined us for our Virtual Voyage to Fiji.

From the 19th-23rd September, Taylor will be presenting the findings from our Caribbean Research Paper to the 7th IMDC.

Hosted every 4 years, the IMDC brings together a diverse range of ocean advocates. From academics to government and industry officials, the conference aims to bring stakeholders together and build solutions to marine plastic pollution.

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Shout out to @jennajambeck who is also attending the conference.

Be sure to follow @supfreescientist, @universityofga and @jennajambeck for live updates from the event.

#7IMDC #oceanadvocacy #cleanerocean #oceanscience

Reduce, reuse, recycle ♻️ ! A few of our favou

Reduce, reuse, recycle ♻️ ! A few of our favourite things!

To mark the beginning of World Recycling Week, we wanted to spotlight an article written in collaboration with our friends @TOMRA. The article identifies how @TOMRA are closing the plastic loop through circular solutions, and reducing our need for virgin plastic.

Check out the #LinkinBIo to find out more.

#RecyclingWeek #CircularEconomy #Circularsolutions

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By joining together, we can make 2022 be the biggest Clean Up Day yet.

See #linkinbio for ways to get involved.

A constant presence in a changing world, Queen Eli

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May she rest in peace.

Meet Deborah Maw, who sailed with us for all three

Meet Deborah Maw, who sailed with us for all three legs of our eXXpedition Round Britain voyage in 2017.

Activist, artist and storyteller, Deborah is channelling her creative passion into action against plastic pollution.

As well as training to become a professional speaker, Deborah has recently begun a retreat called Path of Play - which supports those looking to unlock their creative potential. Alongside her retreats, she volunteers for CatZero, and upcycles waste materials into artwork.

To hear more about Deborah’s change-making journey follow the #linkinbio to read her Superpower Story.

#UpcycledArt #CreativeActivism #OceanChange

We are excited to announce that Emily Penn and Rou

We are excited to announce that Emily Penn and Round the World Mission Leader, Sally Earthrowl, are taking part in a Royal Geographic Society - IGB speaker series throughout autumn.

Tickets are now live for their 4 upcoming talks, where they will be discussing their adventures at sea, their experiences as ocean advocates, and their approach to delivering a plastic-free ocean.

The events will run from September to November, starting with Emily on Thursday 29th September in Turner Sims, Southampton, at 8.00pm.

Follow the #linkinbio for ticket and event information for each of the upcoming events.

@rgs_igb @missemilypenn @planetearthrowl

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